Year: 2016
Obama congratulates Trump on victory
US President Barack Obama called Donald Trump, his newly-elected successor, Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him…
Man jailed for stealing bicycle, battery
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Sunday Joshua, to one-year imprisonment for stealing a…
LASU’s Governing Council demotes professor
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has announced the demotion of a lecturer, Olatunji Abanikannda, from professor to a senior…
Trump’s victory, a new hope for Nigeria
Olukayode Ajulo, a former National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) has said that the victory of the Donald Trump…
Grief and disbelief at Clinton HQ
A stony silence turned to sheer horror early Wednesday for Hillary Clinton’s supporters at what was meant to be her…
Netanyahu congratulates Trump, calls him ‘true friend’ of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his election as US president on Wednesday and called him “a true…
Egypt’s president congratulates Trump
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. He said…
Nasarawa Deputy Speaker dumps PDP
The Deputy Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Godiya Akwashiki, on Wednesday announced his defection to the All Progressive…
Zuma congratulates Trump
South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory in the 2016 presidential elections…
Kwara demolishes two filling stations in llorin
The Kwara Town Planning and Development Authority (KSTPDA) on Wednesday demolished two petrol stations in llorin, the state capital. The…
Trump’s joy is Obama’s pain
Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping White House win is a slap in the face for Barack Obama, elected eight years ago as…
Jigawa farmers record bumper harvest
Farmers in Jigawa on Wednesday said they recorded bumper harvest this year because of high yield grains, favourable weather and…
Al-Makura gifts Nasarawa FC plots of land, cash
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has offered plots of land and N10 million cash to the management and players of Nasarawa United…
Trump’s ideas on economy will affect Nigerian professionals
The newly-elected president of the United States Donald Trump’s ideas on economy would affect Nigerian professionals positively, Ibrahim Garba, a…
Applicant bags 3 years for stealing generator
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old unemployed, Fatai Obadeyi, to three years imprisonment for stealing generator valued…
Big Brother Nigeria to return in January 2017
The Big Brother Naija (BBN) will return in January 2017, according to John Ugbe, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria. Ugbe…
Committee seizes 300 bags of adulterated Zobo
The Jigawa Consumer Protection Committee, has confiscated 300 bags of adulterated Zobo leaves from a trader in Babura Local Government…
Japan’s Abe congratulates Trump says nations are unshakeable allies
Shinzo Abe Japanese Prime Minister has congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his election as US president and vowed that…
Pregnancy: Counselor want parents to monitor daughters
Mrs Ijeoma Egbuna, a retired Secondary School Guidance and Counselling officer, has advised parents and guardians to monitor their children…
Police arrest 3 robbers with bullet wounds
The Police Command in Enugu State on Wednesday said that it had arrested three armed robbery suspects ridden with bullet…
Putin congratulates Trump over election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in US elections, hoping to work with him…
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Global financial markets fall over Trump’s victory
Global financial markets fell as US allies convened emergency meetings of their financial and security agencies to assess the impact…
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway blocked, FRSC warns motorists
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists plying Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to take alternative routes as two trucks have…
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Breaking: I‘ll be president for all, says Trump, U.S. President-elect
The U.S. 45th President-elect, Donald Trump, has pledged to be a president for all Americans. “I will be president for…
Trump beats the media, and the establishment to pull off greatest upset ever
Donald Trump, the real estate mogul mocked and minimized by the media and political establishment, has stunned the world with…
Breaking: It’s official, Donald Trump wins White House
Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president Tuesday, an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized…
US Republicans keep control of Senate, party says
The Republican Party has retained control of the US Senate, it claims on Twitter, after projected wins in key races…
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How did pollsters get Trump, Clinton election so wrong?
Pollsters flubbed the 2016 presidential election in seismic fashion. Donald Trump’s strong performance dealt a crushing blow to the credibility…
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Breaking: Hillary Clinton thanks supporters as Trump wins White House
With 266 electoral votes already in the kitty, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to become the 45th President…
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Breaking: Trump in early lead in U.S. polls
Republican nominee Donald Trump is in early lead over her rival Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton winning a projected 136 Electoral…